2024 ME Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Maine Legislature in 2024 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

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House Votes

1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit

Creates a refundable income tax credit for investments in Minor League Baseball facilities to keep teams in the state.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No

2. Renewable Energy Transmission

Imposes new rules on the development of renewable energy transmission in northern Maine.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No

3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage

Mandates that all health-insurance plans in Maine that cover prescription drugs must also cover both prescription and nonprescription oral hormonal contraceptives approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No

4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training

Prohibits unauthorized paramilitary training in Maine. It makes it a crime (Class D) to intentionally train others in using weapons or combat techniques if the trainer knows it will be used for "civil disorder." It also bans assembling for such training with the intent of furthering "civil disorder."

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No

5. National Popular Vote

Enters Maine into the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No

6. Collective-bargaining Changes

Modifies Maine's labor laws regarding the selection of collective-bargaining representatives for state, university, and judicial employees.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No

How did they vote?

John E. Andrews
100% Report Score
Libertarian · Dist. HD-073
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
James A. Boyle
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-027
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Meldon H. Carmichael
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-137
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Benjamin T. Collings
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-042
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Danny E. Costain
80% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-100
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Margaret M. Craven
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-059
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Kenneth Ralph Davis
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-010
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Larry Charles Dunphy
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-072
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Jessica L. Fay
20% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-066
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Daniel J. Hobbs
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-145
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Rebecca L. Jauch
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-051
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Scott Landry
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-113
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Raegan French LaRochelle
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-086
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Colleen M. Madigan
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-110
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Rebecca J. Millett
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-030
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Sawin Millett
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-071
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Stephen W. Moriarty
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-045
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Caleb Joshua Ness
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-082
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Daniel J. Newman
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-076
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Kevin O'Connell
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-128
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Margaret M. O'Neil
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-015
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Anne C. Perry
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-140
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Joseph C. Perry
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-124
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Edward J. Polewarczyk
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-047
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Jane P. Pringle
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-107
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Walter N. Riseman
20% Report Score
Independent · Dist. HD-069
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Ronald B. Russell
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-017
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Heidi H. Sampson
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-021
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Kathy A. Shaw
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-088
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Erin Sheehan
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-012
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Maureen Fitzgerald Terry
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-026
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Austin L. Theriault
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-001
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Bruce A. White
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-109
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Lynne A. Williams
N/A Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-135
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
James Mark Worth
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-013
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
Stanley Paige Zeigler
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-096
1. Corporate-welfare Tax Credit
2. Renewable Energy Transmission
3. Mandatory Birth-control Coverage
4. Prohibit Paramilitary Training
5. National Popular Vote
6. Collective-bargaining Changes
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